J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Far Queue

Adam.Gould wrote:Hi Far Queue,

I believe you have answered my question very well. Now let me first discuss with my partner about what she would like because her requirement are more important than mine ;)

LOL, you better make sure she sees that post :)

Hi Adam, welcome :)

TBH you could probably ask everyone on the forum for a place to visit and possibly get a different answer from them all. It really comes down to what you personally are after and from there you can start to look at the smaller details of each resort.

So, do you like piste or off piste skiing, any boarding, what type of difficulty do you prefer etc etc. Also, how about nightlife and budget? Some people like really busy resorts, while others prefer quieter ones with small friendly bars.

If you fill in some more info, I am pretty sure you will get a heap of suggestions.

OldAndy wrote:You should enjoy the extra Beer money in ADH then - instead of 248E last season a senior (+72) pays 74.50E for a 6 day pass :)

Aha, so this is the reason you were so keen on ADH

Equally, if cost is a concern then I would suggest Austria or the Dolomites. The drive may be a little further, but if you route through Belgium, Holland (or Luxembourg), Germany then Austria (Italy if required) you completely remove the French tolls. Also, in my experience the cost of the holiday and beers etc will be cheaper.

Only issue may be the dates. Your initial post said Easter half term, then it was just Easter. Easter is early next year at the end of March, I'm sure there are plenty of people on here who can tell you the best "snow sure" resorts for that time of year, then do your planning.

Hi Wasley.

I regularly drive down to the Alps for skiing and personally would not want to fly any more, much prefer the freedom to take all my gear so I have a choice when out there. I think we have driven for skiing on about 20 occasions, including Andorra, France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.

I would also agree that your figures look OK. Fuel costs will obviously depend on the economy of your car, but the tolls look pretty good. I use a sanef tag, and here is my last trip breakdown to Tignes when I went on the J2Ski holiday out there.

13/01/13 09:33 SANEF A26 CALAIS A26 REIMS (COURCY) 01 21.30
13/01/13 13:23 SANEF A26 REIMS NORD (ORMES) A26 LIMITE SANEF/APRR 01 10.40
13/01/13 13:23 APRR A26 LIMITE APRR / SANEF A6 VILLEFRANCHE-LIMAS 01 29.70
13/01/13 14:27 AREA A43 ST QUENTIN FAL. BARR A43 CHAMBERY NORD 01 10.80
13/01/13 14:51 AREA A43 CHIGNIN BARRIERE A430 STE HELENE BARRIERE 01 5.10
20/01/13 10:26 AREA A430 STE HELENE
BARRIERE
A43 CHIGNIN BARRIERE 01 5.10
20/01/13 11:21 AREA A43 CHAMBERY NORD A43 ST QUENTIN FAL. BARR 01 10.80
20/01/13 15:11 APRR A6 VILLEFRANCHE-LIMAS A26 LIMITE APRR / SANEF 01 29.70
20/01/13 15:11 SANEF A26 LIMITE SANEF/APRR A26 REIMS NORD (ORMES) 01 10.40
20/01/13 17:47 SANEF A26 REIMS (COURCY) A26 CALAIS 01 21.30
Subtotal for Tag No XXX 154.60

I am pretty close to the Eurotunnel, so a fairly easy journey for me, but I would suggest that as you will be going with 4 persons and from Portsmouth, you may just want to consider breaking the journey on the way out. This means you will arrive fresher and if you plan a stop down near Lyon, you can get an early start up the mountain on your arrival day and hopefully beat the rush.

Don't forget the required essentials as well, yellow jackets, spare bulbs etc. etc. And I would also agree with Andid regarding winter tyres and insurance. I now use them as a matter of course in the UK between November and April, so not something I really need to bother with.

Feel free to ask any other questions.

FQ.

J2SkiNews wrote:

"Visitors will be transported to the mountains as they explore the resort, sampling authentic food, visiting après bars."

Hopefully not the French mountains, otherwise they will have to hike the price of the beer by 500% :cry:

andyhull wrote:It is usually drained down every ten years for maintenance, however it was drained last year at this time too so must be a bit more going on.

They must be adding all the sewer outlets for the new stuff built in Tignes 1800 :shock:

Wow. Any idea why?